Houston and Texas athletes gear up for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Houston is making a big splash in the 2024 Olympics with 18 athletes from the area, part of a total of 42 Texans competing.

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Texas talent is definitely shining on the world stage this year!

Take a look at the 2024 Houston area Olympians:

SIMONE BILES

• Olympian 2016, 2020

• SPORT: Gymnastics

• HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

KELSEY BING

• Olympian 2024

• SPORT: Field Hockey

• HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

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ORRIN BIZER

• SPORT: Rugby

• HOMETOWN: The Woodlands

JORDAN CHILES

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Gymnastics

• HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

KASSIDY COOK

• Olympian 2016

• SPORT: Diving

• HOMETOWN: The Woodlands, TX

BRYCE DEADMON

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Missouri City, TX

JOSHUA EDWARDS

• SPORT: Boxing

• HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

BRITTNEY GRINER

• Olympian 2016, 2020

• SPORT: Basketball

• HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

JONATHAN HEALY

• SPORT: Taekwondo

• HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

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ROSCOE HILL

• Olympian 2024

• SPORT: Boxing

• HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

ASHER HONG

• SPORT: Gymnastics

• HOMETOWN: Tomball, TX

ALAYSHA JOHNSON

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Spring, TX

GRANT KOONTZ

• SPORT: Cycling

• HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

JEFFREY “BBoy Jeffro” LOUIS

• SPORT: Breaking

• HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

SIMONE MANUEL

• Olympian 2016, 2020

• SPORT: Swimming

• HOMETOWN: Sugar Land, TX

AVERY SKINNER

• SPORT: Volleyball

• HOMETOWN: Katy, TX

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KEVON WILLIAMS

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Rugby

• HOMETOWN: Houston, TX

JACOB WOOTEN

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Tomball, TX

2024 Texas Olympians

TALIYAH BROOKS

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Wichita Falls, TX

JOSEPH BROWN

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Mansfield, TX

SHAINE CASAS

• SPORT: Swimming

• HOMETOWN: McAllen, TX

TEAL COHEN

• SPORT: Rowing

• HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX

JOURDAN DELACRUZ

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Weightlifting

• HOMETOWN: Wylie, TX

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KEVIN DURANT

• Olympian 2012, 2016, 2020

• SPORT: Basketball

• HOMETOWN: Washington D.C., MD

• COLLEGE: University of Texas Alum

ALISON GIBSON

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Diving

• HOMETOWN: Austin, TX

BRYCE HOPPEL

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Midland, TX

DAVID JOHNSTON

• SPORT: Swimming

• HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX

KAITLIN KNIFTON

• SPORT: Rowing

• HOMETOWN: Austin, TX

JARRION LAWSON

• Olympian 2016

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Texarkana, TX

JENNIFER LOZANO

• Olympian 2024

• SPORT: Boxing

• HOMETOWN: Laredo, TX

JASMINE MOORE

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Grand Prairie, TX

CHIAKA OGBOGU

• Olympian 2020, 2024

• SPORT: Volleyball

• HOMETOWN: Coppell, TX

RYANN PHILLIPS

• SPORT: Shooting

• HOMETOWN: Gail, TX

CONNER PRINCE

• SPORT: Shooting

• HOMETOWN: Burleson, TX

SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX

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KEITH SANDERSON

• Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016

• SPORT: Shooting

• HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX

JAEDYN SHAW

• SPORT: Soccer

• HOMETOWN: Frisco, TX

AUSTEN SMITH

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Shooting

• HOMETOWN: Keller, TX

SAM WATSON

• SPORT: Sport Climbing

• HOMETOWN: Southlake, TX

GABBY THOMAS

• Olympian 2020

• SPORT: Track and Field

• HOMETOWN: Northampton, MA

• COLLEGE: University of Texas Grad School – Lives & Trains in Austin